| Title | Steam-Purging Criteria in Geothermal Power Plant |
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| Authors | Gutierrez Ramirez, Ranulfo |
| Year | 1989 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Production; Turbine Damage; Steam Cleaning; Piping Design; Steam Impurities; Purging Sequence; Cycles |
| Abstract | In order to prevent damage in power station turbines, steam purging is used before start up operations to clean the steam pipelines of deposits, iron oxide, welding slag, and any other foreign material. This paper includes guidelines and acceptance criteria to performance steam purging on geothermal steam pipelines optimizing the purging time and reducing the likelihood of turbine damage. |